Undergarment



Nov; 3,1942. M, W BSTER 2,300,476

UNDERGARMENT Fiied Feb. 10, 1941 s Sheets-Sheet 1 F/G. 3. MNEew MWE557'EB Patented Net. 3%, i942 nuire* 2 Claims.

The invention relates to undergarments, and the improvements in thistype of garment are particularly illustrated and described in theinstant application as applied to a womans undergarment designed to beworn with short fur jackets or winter suits. The improvements as thusapplied provide an undergarment for winter wear which, while being oflight weight, and non-bulky and noncumbersome, nevertheless serves tokeep the legs, and particularly-the knees, adequately warm.

The improved womens undergarment can readily be laundered and, in thatform thereof hereinafter fully described which includes a light eightanimal skin interlining which could not be cleaned by ordinary laundrymethods, can be readily taken apart for laundering of the outer garmentportion and then again readily assembled for continued use.

The annexed drawings-and the following description set forth in detailcertain means embodying my invention, such disclosed means constituting,however,-only two of the various forms in which the principle of theinvention may-be embodied.

In said annexed drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a duplex pants portion of theimproved'womens undergarment, the View showing this duplex pants portionturned inside out with reference to its 'final position in the garmentwhen the latter is-being worn;

Figures 2, 3, and 4 are traverse sections, taken, respectively, in theplanes indicated by the lines 2--2, 33, and 4-4, Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a front elevation of an animal skin interlining forming asecond portion of the improved garment, this view also showing an insideout position with reference to its final position in the garment whenthev latter is being worn;

Figure Sis a rear elevation of the animal skin interlining;

Figures 7 and 8 are transverse sections, taken, respectively, inthe'planes indicated by the lines i? and 8'8, Figure 5;

Figure 9 is a front elevation of the two garment portions shown inFigures 1 and 5 after they have been initially assembled," this assemblyconsisting in positioning the animal skin interlining around the upperpart of the duplex pants portion of the garment; I

Figure 10 is a rear View of the upper part of the assembly shown infront .viewin Figure 9;

tion, taken in the plane indicated by the line H-ll, Figure 9;

Figure '12 is a ,view showing .the assembly of Figure 9 after the lowerpart ofthe duplex pants portion of the garment has beenpulled up overthe Lnterlining whichisurroundsthe upper duplex pants portloninFigures!) and. 19,.Figure 12a1so showing this pulled up lower part ofthe duplex pants portion fastened to the upper part of the duplex pantsportion above the top edge of the interlining;

Figure 13 -is a fragmentary transverse section, taken in the planeindicated by thev line 53-43, Figure 12;

Figure 14 is a longitudinalsection, taken in the plane indicated by. theline M"M, Figure 1;

Figure 15 is a longitudinal section, taken in the planes indicated bythe line i5 l 5, Figure 5;

Figure 16 is a longitudinal section, taken in the plane indicated by theline ,itlt, Figure 9;

Figure 1'? is a longitudinal section, taken in the planes indicated bythe line Ill-41, Figure 12; v

Figure 18 is an elevation .of thecomplete garment assembled as shown inFigure 12, but turned inside out from the assemblage thereof shown inFigure 12, thisoFigure 18showing the garment as it appearswhen it isready to put on;

Figure .19 is a longitudinal section, taken in the planes indicated bythe line l9--I9, Figure 18;

Figure 20 is a fragmentary transverse section, taken in the planeindicated by the line 20- -29, Figure 18;

Figure 21 is an elevation of a modified form of womens imdergarment,ready to put on, the modification consisting in a certain assembly ofthe garment portions such as will make of the garment a permanentassembly; in other, words, it need not be taken apart for laundering purposes; and

Figure 11 is a fragmentary transverse sec- Figure 22 is .a longitudinalsection, taken in the planes indicated by the line 22-22, Figure 21.

Referring to the annexed drawings in which the sarne parts are indicatedby the same respectivenumbers in the several views, and particularlyreferringiirst to the formof garment shown in Figures 1-20, which is aform comprised of separable garment ,portions, a duplex pants portion IFigure 1, consistsof a double bloomer or double bifurcated skirt, viz,,anupper part 2 and a lower part 2' joined at the ends of leg portions 3and 3 so as to form what is, in effect, an upper bloomer-appearingportion and a lower upside down bloomer-appearing portion joined by anintermediate continuous bifurcated or leg portion. The upper part 2 andthe lower part 2' of the garment portion I are not of the same length,but the upper part I is formed with a.

terminal member 4 which, in the complete garment, forms awaist-encircling member and eX- tends upwardly beyond the doubledthickness formed by folding the parts 2 and 2' upon each other in amanner and for a purpose hereinafter described and particularly shown inFigures 12 and 18. Of course, the whole outer garment portion I may bein a single piece and, probably, preferably so, but has been describedas of two joined similar pants members for the purpose of clearlyindicating the particular structure of this garment portion I.

The adjoining portions II and I I of the leg members 3 and 3' arepreferably of a quite elastic nature, preferably of knitted material, soas snugly to encase the legs of the wearer below the knees, when thegarment is being worn, as will be hereinafter fully described. The mainbody of the garment portion I is preferably made of light weight silk,such as taffeta, satin, or of jersey or crepe material, or of anysuitable light weight elastic material. The waist line 4' at the upperedge of the member 4 may either be fitted or buttoned at the side, orheld in with elastic.

Adjacent the lower edge of the waist member 4 are two superimposed rowsof fastener elements 5 and 6 secured to a tape I or other suitablefoundation strip for the fasteners. Also secured to a tape 9 adjacentthe bottom of the pants part 2, as shown in Figure 1, are a row offastener elements 8 which, in a manner hereinafter fully described, areadapted to cooperate with the row of upper fasteners 6 for securingtogether the pants parts 2 and 2' when they are folded together. In themedian or folding line of the pants parts 2 and 2', midway of the topand bottom of the knitted material parts II and II', are a series oftransverse fasteners I0.

Cooperating with the duplex pants portion I to form the complete garmentis an interlining I5, Figure 5, which also is of pants formation and hasa row of fastener elements I6 secured to a tape I I adjacent its upperedge, which fastener elements I6 cooperate with the row of fastenerelements 5 on the pants portion I,- Figure l, as hereinafter fullydescribed. I The interlininig I5, which is preferably a light weightanimal skin. such as doeskin or chamois, has discontinuous or incompleteleg portions I8, Figure 8, and a crotch member I9 at the front, shown inFigures 5 and 8 in open position, provided with elastic bands or straps23, the rear of the crotch region of the interlining I5 being open, inthe position of the garment shown in Figure 5, as clearly appears inFigure 8. Bordering the: rear open crotch region of the interlining I5is a tape 20, Figures 6 and 8, carrying a series of fastener elements2|, and bordering the bottom of the front crotch member I9 is a tape 22having depending therefrom the straps or bands 23 which are formed withterminal fastener elements 24. The bottom edges of .the leg parts of theinterlining I5 are provided with tapes 25 having fastener elements 26.The ends of the tape 20 are fastened to the tapes 25. These tapes 25have disconnected ends which can be fastened together by end fastenerelements 26' to define the leg portions of the complete garment justbelow the knees of the wearer.

ment apart for laundering purposes.

The above description outlines the structures of the garment portionswhich when assembled make the complete garment.

The first step in the assembling of the duplex pants portion I and theinterlining I5 to make the whole garment is to lay out the duplex pantsI, as shown in Figure 1, which is an inside out position, as comparedwith its position in actual use, and then pull the interlining I5 overthe duplex pants I, as shown in Figures 9 and 10, and. fastentogetherthe fastener elements 5 and I6. are secured together. Then thetwo pairs of fastener elements 26 are fastened together and, finally,the fastener elements 24 upon the straps or bands 23 are secured to thefastener elements 2|. The garment then appears front and rear as seenrespectively in Figures 9 and 10. It will be noted that the fastening ofthe elements 26' has closed the leg portions of the interlining I5 andthat a fullness of material has been provided by the front crotch memberI 9 which will prevent the garment binding when being worn, particularlyprevent binding when the wearer bends over or sits down.

Then the lower part 2' of the duplex pants I is pulled up over theinterlining I5 and the fastener elements 8 secured to the fastenerelements 6, as shown in Figure 12. The garment is then completelyassembled, but, for use, is turned inside out so as to produce theposition thereof shown in Figure 18.

In the form of garment shown in Figures 21 and 22, it is presumed thatthe interlining is a skin or other material that will withstand drycleaning or other usual laundering operations so that it would beunnecessary to take the gar- Therefore. the interlining is permanentlystitched into the outer parts, the structure and assembly beingotherwise the same as those shown in the form of garment illustrated inFigures -20. The stitching seams between the interliningand the outsidepart of the duplex pants are indicated by the number 30, Figures 21 and22, the seam between the inside part of the duplex pants and the outsidepart thereof by the number 3!, and the upper edge of the inside part ofthe duplex pants by the number 32, and the top of the interlining by thenumber 33.

What I claim is:

1. An undergarment comprising a two-ply member providing inner and outergarment surfaces, said member being formed from a blank having body endportions, a central continuous leg portion and crotch portionsintermediate said central leg portion and said end body portions. themember being assembled by folding said blank transversely of said legportion, an interliner disposed intermediate said inner and outersurface portions and having body and leg portions respectively alignedwith similar portions of the two-ply member, said interliner also havinga loose crotch flap provided with flexible depending straps and meansfor detachably fastening the straps to the sides and upper edge of theflap, and means for securing the interliner within the two-ply member.

2. An undergarment comprising a pants member having body, crotch, andleg portions and extended at one end to encircle the waistline of thewearer and at the other end to reach immediately below the knees, asecond pants member having crotch and leg portions aligned with similarportions of the first-mentioned pants mem- Then the fastener elementsI!) and 26.

her and also having a body member secured at its upper edge to thefirst-mentioned pants member somewhat below the waistline, saidsecondmentioned pants member being also secured adjacent its bottom edgeto the bottom edge of the first-mentioned pants member, and a thirdpants member of substantially the same length as the second-mentionedpants member and having

